Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 DirectMusic Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component DirectMusic. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-36702. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component DirectMusic. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 10/10/2023 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-36702. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/01/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

06/26/2023 🔍
10/10/2023 +106 days 🔍
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03/01/2025 +507 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-36702 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-36702
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-241828
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 10/10/2023 20:12
Updated: 03/01/2025 04:44
Changes: 10/10/2023 20:12 (5), 10/10/2023 20:13 (28), 10/10/2023 20:16 (21), 10/29/2023 11:54 (1), 10/29/2023 12:01 (10), 03/01/2025 04:44 (15)
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